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Monkeypox is a viral zoonosis (a virus transmitted to humans
from animals) with symptoms similar to those seen in the past in
smallpox patients, although it is clinically less severe.

New Delhi: Skin rashes and fever, the common symptoms in both
monkeypox and chickenpox have caused confusion among people
although doctors have stressed that there is a difference in the
way the symptoms of both viral diseases manifest in patients.
They have also advised to consult a doctor to dispel any doubts.

Monkeypox is a viral zoonosis (a virus transmitted to humans
from animals) with symptoms similar to those seen in the past in
smallpox patients, although it is clinically less severe.

In the rainy season, people are more prone to viral infections,
and chickenpox cases are largely seen during this time along
with other infections that also show symptoms like rashes and
nausea, said Dr Ramanjit Singh, visiting consultant,
dermatology, Medanta Hospital.

"Due to this situation, some patients are getting confused and
misinterpret chickenpox with monkeypox. The patient may
determine whether they have monkeypox or not by understanding
the sequence and the onset of symptoms," Dr Ramanjit Singh said.

Explaining further, he said monkeypox usually starts with fever,
malaise, headache, sometimes sore throat and cough, and
lymphadenopathy (swollen lymph nodes) and all these symptoms
appear four days prior to skin lesions, rashes and other
problems which primarily start from hand and eyes and spread to
the whole body.

Other experts agree and say that apart from skin involvement,
there are other symptoms too in the case of monkeypox, but it is
always better to consult a doctor to dispel any doubts.

In a couple of instances reported recently, two suspected cases
of monkeypox turned out to be chickenpox.

A suspect case of monkeypox admitted to the Lok Nayak Jai
Prakash Narayan Hospital (LNJP) Hospital in Delhi last week with
fever and lesions, tested negative for the infection but was
diagnosed with chickenpox. Similarly, an Ethiopian citizen, who
had gone to Bengaluru was tested for monekypox after he showed
symptoms but his report confirmed that he had chickenpox.

India has so far reported four cases of monkeypox - three from
Kerala and one from Delhi. Dr Satish Koul, Director, Internal
Medicine, Fortis Memorial Research Institute said, "In
monkeypox, the lesions are bigger than chickenpox. In monkeypox,
the lesions are seen on palms and soles. In chickenpox, lesions
are self-limiting after seven to eight days but not so in
monkeypox. The lesions are vesicular and itchy in chicken pox.
In monkeypox the lesions are broad vesicular and non-itchy." Dr
Satish Koul also said the duration of fever is longer in
monkeypox and such a patient has enlarged lymph nodes.

Elaborating on the virus that causes chickenpox, Dr S C L Gupta,
medical director of Batra Hospital, said chickenpox is a
Ribonucleic acid (RNA) virus which is not as severe but it too
leads to rashes on the skin. "This is the season of chickenpox.
Usually, during monsoon, there is this dampness, rise in
temperature, water logging, formation of moisture and wet
clothes, all these leads to growth of the virus.

"Also, there is a religious aspect associated with the disease.
People treat it like a 'goddess' and so such patients are not
treated with any sort of medicines. They are kept in isolation
and are given time to heal," he said.

Talking about monkeypox, Dr S C L Gupta explained that such
virus requires an animal host but is self-limiting with sore
throat, fever and normal virus signs.

"The main sign of this virus is the rashes on the body which
have liquids inside. This leads to viral infection which weakens
the body resistance. But problems arise due to its complication.
In case, any bacterial infection and gets pusses and leads to
blisters leading further complication into the body. "Right now,
monkeypox is at its juvenile stage. We do not have a proper
treatment. We are just following the method of isolation and
treating the suspected patient according to their symptoms. If
there is a throat infection, we use the generic medicines that
we usually take. So, here it is a case of symptomatic
treatment," he said.

Doctors have also received queries that whether previous
chickenpox infection makes a patient immune to monekypox to
which the answer is an emphatic no.

Dr Rajinder Kumar Singal, Senior Director and Head of
Department, Internal Medicine, BLK Max Hospital, New Delhi, said
both are caused by different viruses, the mode of transmission
is different, and previous infection does not ensure any
protection against the new one. But those who have received the
smallpox vaccination have lesser chances of contracting
monkeypox, he asserted.

"The small pox vaccine was discontinued after the World Health
Organisation (WHO) said the disease had been completely
eradicated around 1979-80. People born before 1980 who have
taken smallpox vaccine have lesser chances of contracting
monkeypox. Both smallpox and monkeypox are caused by viruses of
the same family," Dr Rajinder Kumar Singhal added.

Due to this similarity between small pox and monkeypox, many
countries have allowed the 'small pox' vaccines to be given but
in India, it is still not allowed. "The virus is at its juvenile
stage and doctors are still figuring it out," Dr S C L Gupta
added.

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